Young Nursing Student’s Knowledge and Attitudes about Contraceptive Methods

Sebastián Sanz-Martos, Isabel María López-Medina, Cristina Álvarez-García, María Zoraida Clavijo-Chamorro, Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo, María Mar López-Rodríguez, Ana Fernández-Feito, Silvia Navarro-Prado, María Adelaida Álvarez-Serrano, Laura Baena-García, María Ángeles Navarro-Perán and Carmen Álvarez-Nieto
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Sebastián Sanz-Martos: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Isabel María López-Medina: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Cristina Álvarez-García: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, 23071 Jaén, Spain
María Zoraida Clavijo-Chamorro: Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Occupational Therapy, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain
Antonio Jesús Ramos-Morcillo: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Murcia, Campus Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
María Mar López-Rodríguez: Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Ana Fernández-Feito: Department of Medicine, University of Oviedo, 33003 Oviedo, Spain
Silvia Navarro-Prado: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Melilla, University of Granada, 52005 Melilla, Spain
María Adelaida Álvarez-Serrano: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, 51001 Ceuta, Spain
Laura Baena-García: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
María Ángeles Navarro-Perán: Faculty of Nursing, Catholic University of Murcia, Guadalupe de Maciascoque, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Carmen Álvarez-Nieto: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, 23071 Jaén, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 16, 1-13

Abstract: Purpose: Adolescence is considered a period in which individuals are particularly at risk of negative consequences related to sexual health. Increased knowledge levels have traditionally been used as an indicator of the effectiveness of educational programs, but attitudes are not addressed and are a key element for the success of such programs. The aim of this study is to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes toward the use of contraceptive methods among nursing students. A multicenter cross-sectional study was carried out. In total, 2914 university students (aged 18–25 years) enrolled in the study. Participants completed two validated scales to measure knowledge level and attitudes toward contraceptive use. Nursing degree students who received training about contraceptives obtained a success rate of over 70%, compared to 15.3% among students who had not received such training ( p < 0.001). The mean attitude score was 43.45 points (10–50), but there were no significant differences in terms of student training ( p = 0.435), although they were significantly higher among students who used contraceptives at first or last sexual intercourse ( p < 0.001). There was a significant weak correlation between the level of knowledge and attitudes toward the use of contraceptives. An adequate level of knowledge about sexuality and contraceptive methods does not correspond to positive attitudes toward their use, although having an excellent attitude toward contraceptive use is related to their use during youth and adolescence.

Keywords: nursing students; young health; sexuality; contraceptive methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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